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1. A lawyer at a firm representing 3 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay says given conditions there, it's hardly surprising that inmates are attempting suicide. The U. S. military says a prison clash broke out yesterday when guards tried to stop the fourth suicide attempt in a day.
2. Catholic University is investigating its women's lacrosse program after photos were posted on the Internet allegedly showing a male stripper at a freshman initiation party. The photos were posted on a Web site under the heading "Initiation Party 2006", but the site doesn't say when or where the party was held.
3. Another big step toward lift-off. The space shuttle Discovery has begun the slow four-mile ride to its Kennedy Space Center launch pad. Scheduled for July, the launch is only the second mission since the explosion of the shuttle Columbia.
4. It's been the buzz at this Illinois car dealership. Hundreds of bees swarmed the bumper of this car for no apparent reason and stuck around for two days before finally flying off.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. initiation : n-var
Someone's initiation into a particular group is the act or process by which they officially become a member, often involving special ceremonies.
2. lift-off : n-var
Lift-off is the beginning of a rocket's flight into space, when it leaves the ground.
e.g. The lift-off was delayed about seven minutes.
3. space shuttle : n-count
A space shuttle or a shuttle is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.
4. launch pad : n-count
A launch pad or launching pad is a platform from which rockets, missiles, or satellites are launched.
5. buzz : verb
If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
buzz : n-count; sound
Buzz is also a noun.
e.g. the irritating buzz of an insect.
6. dealership : n-count
A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.
e.g. a car dealership.
7. swarm : verb
When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group.
e.g. A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive.
8. bumper : n-count
Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something.
9. stick around : phrasal verb
If you stick around, you stay where you are, often because you are waiting for something. (INFORMAL)
e.g. Stick around a while and see what develops.
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